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Florida coach Mike White gestures during a game against Georgia on March 4 in Athens, Ga. Unlike a year ago, Florida begins the season unranked and won’t have nearly as much hype. (JOSHUA L. JONES/Athens Banner-Herald via AP File)

Florida coach Mike White gestures during a game against Georgia on March 4 in Athens, Ga. Unlike a year ago, Florida begins the season unranked and won’t have nearly as much hype. (JOSHUA L. JONES/Athens Banner-Herald via AP File)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida pauses activities because of positive tests, won't play week’s scheduled games

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Florida's basketball team has paused activities for at least a week because of positive covid-19 tests and contact tracing protocols. The Gators will not play this week’s scheduled games against UMass Lowell and No. 4 Virginia in a tournament at the Mohegan Sun resort in Connecticut.
Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) passes against Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) passes against Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida overcomes slow start to beat Vandy

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, November 21, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida quarterback Kyle Trask is all about winning — and not so much about awards and records.  Trask passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit to beat Vanderbilt 38-17 on Saturday.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaves the field with his teammates after Clemson lost to Notre Dame 47-40 in two overtimes on Nov. 7 in South Bend, Ind. As virus disruptions mount and the Dec. 19 end of college football's regular season draws closer, the possibility grows that conference championships, major awards and even College Football Playoff participants will be determined by covid-19. (MATT CASHORE/AP Pool File Photo)

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaves the field with his teammates after Clemson lost to Notre Dame 47-40 in two overtimes on Nov. 7 in South Bend, Ind. As virus disruptions mount and the Dec. 19 end of college football's regular season draws closer, the possibility grows that conference championships, major awards and even College Football Playoff participants will be determined by covid-19. (MATT CASHORE/AP Pool File Photo)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 4 Clemson at Florida State postponed hours before start

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, November 21, 2020
The game between No. 4 Clemson and Florida State was postponed hours before kickoff Saturday when medical personnel from both schools could not agree it was safe to play.
Columbia running back Tony Fulton escapes a tackle against Seabreeze during Friday’s Region 1-6A quarterfinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia running back Tony Fulton escapes a tackle against Seabreeze during Friday’s Region 1-6A quarterfinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia eliminates Seabreeze in Region 1-6A quarterfinals behind ground-and-pound attack & timely defense

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Jaelin Brown pounded the rock in the first half. Tony Fulton finished Seabreeze in the second.  Oh, and the defense stood tall again to send Columbia back to the regional semifinals for the third straight year.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree celebrate after sacking Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on Nov. 15 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (PETER DIANA Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree celebrate after sacking Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on Nov. 15 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (PETER DIANA Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

NFL: Steelers looking for a perfect 10 against skidding Jaguars

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 20, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Pittsburgh and Jacksonville have played some real nail-biters. Ten of their past 12 meetings have been one-score games, including several decided on the final drive and a few on the final play.
Columbia quarterback Marcus Peterson scrambles up the field against Ponte Vedra during last Friday's Region 1-6A playoff game. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Marcus Peterson scrambles up the field against Ponte Vedra during last Friday's Region 1-6A playoff game. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

FRIDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: With Peterson at QB and several others returning from injury vs. Seabreeze, Columbia on verge of Region 1-6A semis

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Rewind a few weeks back and a playoff run didn’t appear to be in the cards for Columbia. The Tigers were winless through five games with an offense that struggled to find any consistency.